Unlock greater convenience and rewards with Business Plus

The world of work is changing. People are taking control. New technology is fuelling a boom in entrepreneurialism, and everyone is looking to travel smarter and more efficiently.

In particular, the number of small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is growing, and when these businesses need to travel frequently, many are signing up for Cathay Pacific’s Business Plus rewards programme.

Calvin Chao, director of Luxe Real Estate, is a prime example. “We are a regional real estate company with a presence in Singapore, Hong Kong, the Chinese Mainland and Thailand, and travelling is a big part of our business,” he says.

“Cathay Pacific’s user-friendly Business Plus portal saves us time when we need to book a flight urgently. We also get rewarded for using something that’s easy to use, and it enables us to generate reports of our team’s past travels.”

What is Business Plus

So what exactly is Business Plus – and how does it work? Companies earn Asia Miles and Business Plus Status Points every time their employees fly with Cathay Pacific. The number of Asia Miles and Status Points for every booking is based on the fare, the cabin class and the distance flown.

The more employees fly for the company, the higher the company progresses through the programme’s statuses. As the status rises, so do the rewards accrued.  

“The SME sector continues to grow and is a driving force for economic development in Hong Kong and across the region,” says Stephen Lawson, Cathay Pacific’s Head of Global Sales, based in Hong Kong. 

“At Cathay, we recognise that as this market continues to grow and these businesses expand, there will be increasing travel needs from this sector. We believe that Business Plus is well placed to serve this travel segment, making it easier for companies to conduct business trips, meet suppliers and investors, or go on international sales trips”.

Earn Asia Miles and flight rewards

When you book your corporate travel through Business Plus, your company gains exclusive access to special promotions, fares, flight offers and a host of other perks.

You can also redeem rewards including access to Cathay Pacific’s award-winning lounges around the world as well as Cathay Silver membership privileges.

Plus, with a few clicks, you can seamlessly transfer Asia Miles directly to employees’ personal Cathay accounts for them to choose from thousands of Cathay Pacific offers across more than 800 global travel and lifestyle partners.

Manage corporate travels with ease

Experience greater control, flexibility and efficiency in managing your team’s travels. Business Plus makes it easier for you to travel between meetings and corporate events, all while earning rewards along the way. Access the booking platform on the website at any time and assign travel administrators to manage employee travel.

Additionally, you can make greener choices by effortlessly offsetting your company travels’ carbon emissions with our Fly Greener calculator on the platform. 

Today’s start-up is tomorrow’s multinational

Perhaps more importantly, Business Plus is free to join for companies of all sizes and there’s no qualifying period. That means instant access to benefits that can be enjoyed after the first booking.  

“Business Plus provides the ultimate flexibility for SME customers with no minimum spend and the ability to unlock a range of benefits to make business travels easier”, Lawson says.

“Our aim with Business Plus is to cater to the growing SME segment and partner with these customers as their travel needs evolve and grow.”

“Business Plus offers customers high degrees of flexibility as a self-managed portal giving control to companies on how best to manage their individual travel needs.”

This story was originally published in October 2018 and updated in April 2025.